[IIHF] Hockey World Championship '09 discussion thread!

2009-04-24 10:09:48

#1

DonFck: Hibernator; +3,227|6633|Finland

Gentlemen (and the occasional lady), it's that time of the year again! The IIHF World Championship tournament is upon us, and it's still idiotically scheduled while the NHL still has it's thing on. Hopefully IIHF will figure that one out at some point.

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Last year, the tournament rocked, and the Red Machine of Russia took the title.

Some U.S. - Finland rivalry going on:

This years game schedule is as follows:

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The participating teams qualified are:

GROUP A

Canada: World Championship Ranking 2008: 2nd place. World Ranking 2008: 1st place. Member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1920. Population of 33 million with 545,000 active players. Most successful World Championship nation to date: 24 times gold, 12 times silver and 9 times bronze.

Slovakia: World Championship Ranking 2008: 13th place. World Ranking 2008: 8th place. Member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1993. Population of 5.5 million with 10,000 active players. World Championship successes: One medal of each – gold, silver and bronze

Belarus: World Championship Ranking 2008: 9th place. World Ranking 2008: 9th place. Member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1992. Population of 10 million with 3,000 active players. No World Championship medal yet.

Hungary: Advanced to Group A in 2008. World Ranking 2008: 20th place. Member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1927. Population of 10 million with 2,000 active players. No World Championship medal yet.

GROUP B

Russia: Titleholder and winner of the World Championship 2008. World Ranking 2008: 2nd place. Member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1952. Population of 140 million with 82,000 active players. World Championship successes: 24 times gold, 8 times silver and 7 times bronze (including the Soviet Union).

Switzerland: Hosting the World Championship for the 10th time in 2008 (the international record). World Championship Ranking 2008: 7th place. World Ranking 2008: 7th place. Member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1908. Population of 7.5 million with 25,000 active players. World Championship successes: 1 silver and 8 bronze medals.

Germany: World Championship Ranking 2008: 10th place. World Ranking 2008: 10th place. Member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1909. Population of 82 million with 30,000 active players. World Championship successes: 2 silver and 2 bronze medals (including West Germany).

France: World Championship Ranking 2008: 14th place. World Ranking 2008: 18th place. Member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1908. Population of 61 million with 17,000 active players. No World Championship medal yet.

GROUP C

Sweden: World Championship Ranking 2008: 4th place. World Ranking 2008: 3rd place. Member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1912. Population of 9 million with 64,000 active players. World Championship successes: 8 times gold, 18 times silver and 14 times bronze.

USA: World Championship Ranking 2008: 6th place. World Ranking 2008: 6th place. Member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1920. Population of 301 million with 450,000 active players. World Championship successes: 2 times gold, 9 times silver and 5 times bronze.

Latvia: World Championship Ranking 2008: 11th place. World Ranking 2008: 11th place. Member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1931. Population of 2 million with 4,000 active players. Not yet on a World Championship podium.

Austria: Returned to Group A in 2008. World Ranking 2008: 16th place. Member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1912. Population of 8 million with 10,000 active players. 2 times World Championship bronze.

GROUP D

Finland: World Championship Ranking 2008: 3rd place. World Ranking 2008: 4th place. Member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1928. Population of 5 million with 62,000 active players. World Championship successes: 1 gold, 6 silver and 3 bronze medals.

Czech Republic: World Championship Ranking 2008: 5th place. World Ranking 2008: 5th place. Member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1908. Population of 10 million with 95,000 active players. World Championship successes: 11 times gold, 13 times silver and 19 times bronze (including Czechoslovakia).

Norway: World Championship Ranking 2008: 8th place. World Ranking 2008: 12th place. Member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1935. Population of 4.5 million with 6,500 active players. No World Championship medal yet.

Denmark: World Championship Ranking 2008: 12th place. World Ranking 2008: 13th place. Member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1946. Population of 5.5 million with 4,000 active players. Not yet on a World Championship podium.

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Discussion, clips, rants, scores and speculation in this thread.

So, who will win?

I need around tree fiddy.

2009-04-24 10:13:42

#2

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6569|NYC / Hamburg

Ah shit. Just what I needed ... Drunken hokey fans

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2009-04-24 10:17:22

#3

Stimey: +786|6121|Ontario | Canada

Go Canada.

2009-04-24 10:22:35

#4

DonFck: Hibernator; +3,227|6633|Finland

Stimey wrote:
Go Canada.

They totally flattened Belarus a moment ago 1-5.

I need around tree fiddy.

2009-04-24 13:04:58

#5

Phatmatt: Vroom Vroom; +298|6190|Canada

Stimey wrote:
Go Canada.

This man speaks the truth.

2009-04-24 13:16:45

#6

Babb Master Flash: Justice for the 96!; +540|6383|Oslo, Norway

The Finns are gonna trash Norway in the opening match. No doubt! But I'm suprised you voted Norway over Denmark!

2009-04-24 14:14:06

#7

Janis_Petke: \m/(><)\m/; +49|6695|Brunei Darussalam

Nothing on yet, Finland plays tomorrow.

2009-04-24 14:22:07

#8

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6539|Long Island, New York

USA/Switzerland =

Only reason I'm rooting for Switzerland is because of Mark Streit though.

2009-04-24 14:34:10

#9

iPwnerrrr: Lets go tazy crazy!; +19|6264

Canada. They want redemption this year. Those russians...

2009-04-24 15:54:16

#10

notorious: Nay vee, bay bee.; +1,396|6748|The United Center

Canada will probably take it.

I love watching the Hungarians play. They always get completely steamrolled. Same with Belarus.

2009-04-24 15:55:14

#11

13/f/taiwan: Member; +940|5700

Go Canada.

2009-04-24 19:26:34

#12

destruktion_6143: Was ist Loos?; +154|6628|Canada

Phatmatt wrote:
Stimey wrote:
Go Canada.
This man speaks the truth.

these men speak the truth

2009-04-24 21:27:48

#13

thraSK: Best ___ in Aus; +57|5984

Is there anywhere we can watch this online?

2009-04-24 22:07:02

#14

CanadianLoser: Meow :3 :3; +1,148|6509

lol Belarus

2009-04-25 00:19:04

#15

Ultrafunkula: Hector: Ding, ding, ding, ding...; +1,975|6475|6 6 4 oh, I forget

max wrote:
Ah shit. Just what I needed ... Drunken hokey fans

That actually IS what you need.

Let's see how nicely we will molest Nårvei tonight. Donnie, are you ready to change our forum titles to "HAA-HAA 6-0 Norway sux" at approx 1930?

2009-04-25 07:49:32

#16

NooBesT: Pizzahitler; +873|6470

3 - 0 after the first period...

I think I'll just stop watching now.

2009-04-25 07:53:56

#17

Ultrafunkula: Hector: Ding, ding, ding, ding...; +1,975|6475|6 6 4 oh, I forget

NooBesT wrote:
3 - 0 after the first period...

I think I'll just stop watching now.

How about some music?

2009-04-25 08:36:27

#18

Ultrafunkula: Hector: Ding, ding, ding, ding...; +1,975|6475|6 6 4 oh, I forget

4-0

Beautiful.

2009-04-25 08:39:28

#19

DonFck: Hibernator; +3,227|6633|Finland

I need around tree fiddy.

2009-04-25 08:44:28

#20

Ultrafunkula: Hector: Ding, ding, ding, ding...; +1,975|6475|6 6 4 oh, I forget

DonFck wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5vNZ1YYBWU

I have another one up my sleeve if the score gets better
Talking of score. Damn, 5-0 was soooo close at the end for Ruutu.

2009-04-25 09:01:43

#21

Ultrafunkula: Hector: Ding, ding, ding, ding...; +1,975|6475|6 6 4 oh, I forget

5-0

2009-04-25 09:09:14

#22

Ultrafunkula: Hector: Ding, ding, ding, ding...; +1,975|6475|6 6 4 oh, I forget

Jarkko got his first point! This calls for music!

2009-04-25 09:17:13

#23

Pochsy: Artifice of Eternity; +702|5544|Toronto

lol Canada: 33 million people, 545,000 active players. How could we lose?

The shape of an eye in front of the ocean, digging for stones and throwing them against its window pane. Take it down dreamer, take it down deep. - Other Families

2009-04-25 09:22:02

#24

NooBesT: Pizzahitler; +873|6470

Pochsy wrote:
lol Canada: 33 million people, 545,000 active players. How could we lose?

The same way you did last year?

2009-04-25 09:27:13

#25

DonFck: Hibernator; +3,227|6633|Finland

NooBesT wrote:
Pochsy wrote:
lol Canada: 33 million people, 545,000 active players. How could we lose?
The same way you did last year?

LOL!

On the current FIN-NOR game, the refs suck and Norway seems to be taking the low road.

5-0 to us, though!

Edit: gg, Rinne definitely proved his worth in front of the net.

I need around tree fiddy.

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